Walkers from Halton invited to take part in monthly walk around Murdishaw...
THIS month’s walk in the woods takes in only half of the Murdishaw Valley Walks (see map) and starts from Murdishaw Avenue across the road from Compass Close or Rose Close.
View ArticleCheshire Wildlife Trust visit Netherlands on conservation exchange
A GROUP from Cheshire Wildlife Trust visited the Netherlands on a recent exchange trip to learn more about conservation.
View ArticleOtters living near Fiddlers Ferry say rangers
OTTERS have returned to the River Mersey at Halton despite the waterway once being Europe’s most polluted.
View ArticleTips for Halton drivers on cutting fuel consumption from motoring body
A MOTORING body has urged Halton motorists to change their driving habits to cut fuel consumption and their carbon footprint.
View ArticleHedge-laying lessons to take place at Moore near Runcorn
AN ECO-FRIENDLY workshop explaining the ancient art of hedge laying is being held at Upper Moss Side at Moore near Runcorn tomorrow.
View ArticleRSPB urges Halton residents to take part in winter survey
CHILDREN and their parents are being urged by the RSPB to find out what is happening to nature in their neighbourhood.
View ArticlePaul Bryan of Bold Heath Garden Centre, Widnes, welcomes closure of ‘tax...
HALTON gardeners look set to benefit following the recent announcement of the closure of the Channel Islands tax loophole, according to a borough garden centre.
View ArticleCheshire Wildlife Trust welcomes Michael Heseltine comments on River Merseyside
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have welcomed comments by a political heavyweight about the future of the River Mersey, but have slammed the Government’s record on other green issues.
View ArticleShoppers at M&S urged to turn old Christmas cards into trees with the...
SHOPPERS are being urged to show some Christmas cheer to the environment this year by turning their festive waste into woodland.
View ArticleGreen teams target derelict trolleys in Halton
STREET patrols have helped to clear up more than 500 stolen shopping trolleys dumped around Halton since August.
View ArticleFrodsham firm turns wood into affordable energy
AN ECO-FRIENDLY business is helping companies turn waste wood into affordable energy.
View ArticleThe Environment Agency launch new campaign to combat illegal fly-tipping in...
A CAMPAIGN has been launched in Halton and across the North West to combat illegal fly-tipping which is putting communities at risk and legitimate traders out of business.
View ArticleHalton invited to take part in RSPB Big Bird Watch
STAFF at a Halton garden centre are this month backing the RSPB’s latest campaign to record sightings of gardeners’ feathered friends.
View ArticleProfessor explores slime moulds of Cheshire
SPREAD across the North West’s rich and varied countryside is one of the most diverse kingdoms of life, but despite many people having seen these organisms, little is widely known about the fascinating...
View ArticleGardening expert Alan Titchmarsh looks ahead to 2012 trends
AS THE ideal gardens ambassador for this year’s Ideal Home Show, TV gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh needs to stay ahead of the times.
View ArticleHalton residents urged to take part in the CPRE light pollution survey
HALTON residents are being asked to count stars as part of a light pollution mapping project.
View ArticleEuro parliament sets new recycling targets
THE European Parliament this week voted to set new targets on recycling, with governments across Europe expected to ensure that two-thirds of the total waste is collected for recycling within eight years.
View ArticleBold Heath Garden Centre, Widnes, to hold spud modelling event
GREEN-FINGERED youngsters can test their imaginative skills this month by creating a model using one of the county’s best-loved vegetables.
View ArticleFeed in tariff rate subject to High Court battle
OWNERS of renewable energy sources in Halton have been granted a reprieve at the Court Of Appeal.
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